Brock Environmental Center Earns Top Green Building Stamp

(VIRGINIA BEACH, VA)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's (CBF) Brock Environmental Center in Virginia Beach has achieved the U.S. Green Building Council's top designation, LEED Platinum, for its cutting-edge energy- and water- efficient features. LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, sets standards worldwide for green building practices. Platinum is the highest LEED designation. Read More

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Press Release

July 30, 2015

CBF Applauds Somerset County As the 16th County to Join the Clean Water Counts Campaign

(ANNAPOLIS, MD)—The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) applauds the Somerset County commissioners, for adopting a Clean Water Counts resolution, calling on state officials to make clean water a top priority for the Commonwealth. Read More

Press Release

July 29, 2015

CBF Supports Severance Tax on Natural Gas Extraction if Clean Water Efforts in Pennsylvania Get Share of the Revenues

(HARRISBURG, PA)—CBF today issued the following statement from Pennsylvania Assistant Executive Director Lee Ann Murray, explaining its conditional support of a severance tax on natural gas extraction in the Commonwealth. Read More

CBF In the News

July 29, 2015

Action Needed on Bay Cleanup

(Star-Democrat)—At the recent annual meeting of the Chesapeake Bay Program leadership, there was much talk about the importance of restoring local rivers, streams and the Chesapeake Bay, but a shortage of commitment to specific actions that will get Bay restoration back on track. And it is clearly off track. (Kim Coble, CBF Vice President, Environmental Protection & Restoration)Read More

CBF In the News

July 28, 2015

Pollution Blamed for Algal Bloom in Lafayette River

(WRAL)—Much of the ordinarily green Lafayette River has turned reddish-brown this summer because of an extensive algal bloom that has taken ahold of the urban river that winds through much of Norfolk. Read More

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Each summer we offer a unique opportunity to our CSA members: get some hands-on canning experience. If you've ever been interested in learning about canning, now's your chance. The classes are offered by CSA member Susan Sanders, who teaches the courses in her home near Dupont Circle...

TURNING THE TIDE, SAVING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY

Episode #9Partnership for Clean Water
July 21, 2015

CBF President Will Baker talks with Vice President, Environmental Protection and Restoration, Kim Coble about the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint, the upcoming Chesapeake Executive Council meeting, and how the Bay watershed states are progressing in their efforts to meet 2017 Bay Cleanup milestones.

Information about the July 23 Executive Council meeting can be found on the cbf.org homepage under the Events tab.

Episode #8The Ruling Is In: A Great Win for Clean Water!
July 7, 2015

A federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals decision affirms the legality of the Chesapeake Clean Water Blueprint and ensures that efforts to clean up local rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay will continue. CBF President Will Baker and CBF Vice President Jon Mueller dicuss the just-in historic ruling in favor of EPA, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and other intervenors.